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10 key ideas to enhance social emotional learning
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and American Institutes for Research brought together SEL leaders to identify 10 key ideas for supporting healthy child development.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Closing the academic achievement gap requires a concerted effort around engaging males of color
Educators share proven methods to combat education's 'boy crisis.'
By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Trendline
Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
By K-12 Dive staff -
Deep Dive
Keeping student data safe while at the mercy of third parties
Partnering with outside vendors can present a security challenge for schools as they work to protect sensitive data.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016 -
California to require gender-neutral bathrooms, opens access to ethnic studies
The California legislature has been hard at work on a range of education issues this year with several new policies in place while others are, notably, absent.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Rising internet use poses challenge for K-12 network infrastructure
Whether students are bringing their own devices to school or teachers are providing them, IT leaders are being forced to keep pace.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Career, tech ed classes offer benefits for all students
Among other advantages, they teach soft skills students will need for their adult lives.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Teachers see benefits of making classroom seating more comfortable
Teachers in the Wichita, KS, area have added ottomans, bouncing ball seats, standing desks and cushions to their classrooms, ditching traditional desks.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Inspector general: CMO-run charters pose 'significant risk' to DOE objectives
The office reached the finding after auditing 33 charter schools in six states.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 6, 2016 -
NEA spending big to tie Trump to bullying, classroom fear
The union, which is backing Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential bid, has committed to a six-figure campaign attacking Trump for his influence on bullying.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016 -
PLTW president says computer science is being left out of STEM push
While schools have focused on getting more students interested in STEM fields for years, Vince Bertram says kids need more than coding.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016 -
Student-run nonprofit urges focus on modeling in high school math
The Association of Computation and Mathematical Modeling, founded two years ago by students in California’s Cupertino High School, is developing a free mathematical modeling curriculum.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016 -
Duncan comes down hard on teacher prep programs
In an open letter to college presidents and education school deans, the former education secretary says grade inflation and a lack of rigor put future students at risk.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016 -
Updated model charter law addresses discipline, school quality
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has updated its model law for the first time since 2009, adding elements that speak to recent national debates over charter schools.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 5, 2016 -
California academy uses badges to reinforce pipeline to college and career
The Del Lago Academy opened in 2013 and has since developed a competency-based assessment approach, Competency X, allowing students to collect badges proving their skills.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2016 -
Southwest Indiana district finds success with Transformation Zone
The Evansville Vanderburgh district’s five most struggling schools were once being eyed for state takeover by the Indiana Department of Education.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2016 -
E-Rate revamps for less-complicated application
The FCC funding program helps schools prepare their infrastructure for the challenges of 21st century classrooms and their tech.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2016 -
Early good intentions of 'zero tolerance' policies now warped
Firm discipline policies got their start during years of rising crime, but critics argue they went too far, with schools now sending kids to the criminal justice system for basic behavioral issues.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2016 -
P-TECH reaches Colorado as popular Brooklyn model continues spreading
Longmont's Skyline High School now has a 50-student cohort working toward an associate degree along with their diplomas in the latest technology-focused early college high school.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 4, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Literary fiction here to stay in curriculum
Despite a growing emphasis on analytical texts, educators say there's still a place for imagined works.
By Shalina Chatlani • Oct. 4, 2016 -
Ed reformers divided on how best to address racial equity
The Movement for Black Lives released a policy platform last month calling for a moratorium on new charter schools, while other advocates for black students see charters as the answer.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 3, 2016 -
Aggressive recruitment helped California's largest districts avoid teacher shortage
The state’s 25 largest districts filled almost all open teacher positions this year thanks to bonuses, relocation support, salary cap lifts, and national and international recruiting.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 3, 2016 -
Maryland high schoolers rig mini-cars to help disabled preschoolers
Students in Howard County Public Schools’ allied health and engineering academies customized the battery-powered cars to improve younger peers’ mobility.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 3, 2016 -
Students shaped teacher PD in California district
Creekside Middle School, east of San Francisco, purchased Chromebooks for classroom use, and students organized a Tech Boost Conference so teachers could better learn how to use them.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 3, 2016 -
For schools to embrace ed tech, infrastructure must be ready
The 2016 Horizon Report highlights online learning and virtual reality among key education trends for the next five years, meaning schools will need to prepare with bandwidth.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 3, 2016 -
Deep Dive
For special needs students, focus on SEL critical
Interventions that would benefit all students are particularly necessary to promote the academic success of special needs students, experts say.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 1, 2016
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